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The Last Carnival chords
Capo III
 G   C    D4x
C G  C G  C G  C G  D
CSun Gdown, Csun Gdown,
they're Ctaking Gall the Ctents Gdown
CWhere have you gone my handsome GBilly?
CSun Gdown, Csun Gdown,
the Ccarnival Gtrains Cleaving Gtown
CWhere are you now darling GBilly?
DWe won't be dancing together Con the high Dwire,
facing the Clions with you at my Dside anyCmore
DWe won't be breathing the Csmoke and the Dfire,
on a CmiGdwaCyG  C  G  C  G  D  
DHanging from the trapeze,
my Cwrists waiting for your Dwrists
Two daredevils high uCpon the wall of Ddeath
You throwing the knife, it lands Cinches from my Dheart
CSuGn dCowGnC  G  C  G  D  
CMoon rise, moon rise,
the Glight that was in your Deyes is Cgone aGway
CDaybreak, daybreak,
the Gthing in you that made me Dache is Cgonna Gstay
DWe'll be riding the train witChout you toDnight
The train that Ckeeps on Gmoving,
it s black smoke Cscorching the evening Gsky
DMillions of stars shining above us like Cevery soul living and Ddead
It's been gathered together by God,
sing a Chymn over your Dbones
CSun Gdown, Csun Gdown,
CEmpty Gare the CfairGgrounds
CWhere are you now handsome GBilly?
HGi HCi HDi Dsus4. . . D.

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The Last Carnival

by Bruce Springsteen

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Dsus4

The Last Carnival chords

Capo III

G C D

C G C G C G C G D

C G C G

Sun down, sun down,

C G C G

they're taking all the tents down

C G

Where have you gone my handsome Billy?

C G C G

Sun down, sun down,

C G C G

the carnival trains leaving town

C G

Where are you now darling Billy?

D C D

We won't be dancing together on the high wire,

C D C

facing the lions with you at my side anymore

D C D

We won't be breathing the smoke and the fire,

C G C G C G C G D

on a midway

Hanging from the trapeze,

C D

my wrists waiting for your wrists

C D

Two daredevils high upon the wall of death

C D

You throwing the knife, it lands inches from my heart

C G C G C G C G D

Sun down

Moon rise, moon rise,

G D C G

the light that was in your eyes is gone away

Daybreak, daybreak,

G D C G

the thing in you that made me ache is gonna stay

D C D

We'll be riding the train without you tonight

C G

The train that keeps on moving,

C G

it s black smoke scorching the evening sky

D C D

Millions of stars shining above us like every soul living and dead

It's been gathered together by God,

C D

sing a hymn over your bones

C G C G

Sun down, sun down,

C G C G

Empty are the fairgrounds

C G

Where are you now handsome Billy?

G C D Dsus4 D

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About The Last Carnival Chords by Bruce Springsteen

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